How do birth control pills work? Do they cause contact lens intolerance, weight gain, and loss of libido?

Do you take ';the pill';? Do they cause strokes, heart attacks, weight gain, acne, contact lens intolerance. Do they cause people with depression to get more depressed and cry all the time? There was an old episode of Third Rock From the Sun where the lady starts on the pill and becomes all ';psycho';..crying and laughing and angry. It was supposed to be funny, but does this have any basis in reality? I had a friend that got a birth control shot. She had always been extremely thin. She gained 40-60 lbs within a few months. I knew another girl who had always had a slim athletic build. She took it and she went up a pants size and ';filled out'; with more body fat (hips and breasts). Also, does the pill block the small amount of testosterone that women have, therefore making them less able to build muscle or have a libido? What's the point of being on the pill if you have no libido? I already have a low libido, 99% of the time. If you know anything or have taken the pill, please share....How do birth control pills work? Do they cause contact lens intolerance, weight gain, and loss of libido?
Birth control pills are a synthetic form of the hormones progesterone and estrogen. They prevent ovulation by maintaining more consistent hormone levels. Without a peak in estrogen, then, the ovary doesn't get the signal to release an egg. No egg means no possibility for fertilization and pregnancy. They also thicken cervical mucus so the sperm cannot reach the egg, and make the lining of the uterus unreceptive to the implantation of a fertilized egg.





Some common minor side effects of birth control pills can include some mild nausea when first starting birth control pills, spotting or breakthrough bleeding, breast tenderness, mood changes, decreased sex drive, weight gain, cervical changes and vaginal discharge.





Some rare but serious side effects can include blood clots, abdominal pain, chest pain (also shortness of breath), headaches (especially those that are new, severe, or associated with persistent dizziness, difficulty speaking, fainting, numbness or weakness in extremities), eye problems (blurred vision or loss of vision), severe leg pain (and/or redness and swelling in the calf or thigh), high blood pressure, liver tumors, breast cancer risk or cervical cancer risk.





I would recommend that if you are thinking of starting to take the pill that you discuss it with your doctor, he/she will best be able to advise which type/brand of the pill will be suitable for you and discuss with you any side effects you might experience if starting birth control pills.





Good luck :)


How do birth control pills work? Do they cause contact lens intolerance, weight gain, and loss of libido?
I have 2 friends who gained a ton of weight on the shot, too. Not thank you to that!





The pill is a combination of the hormones estrogen and progesterone, and they keep you eggs from being released by your ovaries. I've been on ortho-tri cyclen for the past 9 years, and I've never had any of those problems. There is a risk of stoke, but it's very minimal, especially in non-smokers. Contact lens intolerance? I don't have contacts, but hmmm, never heard of that. The weight gain/loss with the pill, I believe, is also minimal. Like +/- 5 pounds. I personally lost 5. Unlike you, I've always had a high libido, and the pill never seemed to lower it.





As long as you can be responsible about remembering to take it everyday, I would highly recommend the pill. My periods are way lighter, only last 3-4 days, and I pretty much never have cramps. And it's cheap too! You can get the generic (Tri-Spintec) at Walmart for only $9 if you don't have insurance. There have been 2 times in the past 9 years that I gone without the pill for a month, and it was hellish. I had forgotten how bad the cramps could be, and how heavy my periods were without it.
i'm on Yaz, and my doctor said it doesn't cause weight gain (and i haven't gained weight). most pill birth controls don't make you gain weight (i asked my doctor and she said it did in the 1950s, but the pill does not make you gain weight now). so if your friends are gaining weight it is probably psychological or from something else. the pill tricks your body into thinking you're already pregnant, so the sperm can't fertilize the egg. also, most birth control pills make you have lighter cramps and help with acne. if you smoke the pill is bad for your heart though. i don't know why, but it says it on the package.
Hello there


Basically what the pill does is it stops your ovaries from releasing an egg so that if you have sex there is not one there to be fertilised. The reason this is not 100% effective is because sometimes you can release more than one egg a month or two at a time. Secondly they increase the thickness of the discharge that you have in your vagina, this is to make it difficult for any sperm to get through.


Yes they can make you gain weight. Im not 100% on the other symtoms but im assuming they because they mess a little with your hormones that it is likely they could cause most of those things. If you are not sure, every pill packet should come with a leaflet. I dont take the pill now but i used to take microgynon and had no problem with it. Then i switched to cerazette which is a mini pill and i had no period for 9 months, my hair started to fall out and i got very depressed. Now i rely solely on condoms. I know these are not 100% all the time but im willing to take that chance and i am prepared for any consequences for the sake of my health. I dont believe that anything about the pill is healthy. If you are wanting to know about a certain type of pill you can look it up online im sure, or just at side effects in general.